New service specification for same-day emergency care in England

On September 2, 2024, NHS England published service specifications for same-day emergency care (SDEC). The SDEC model was adopted nationally by NHS England in 2019. 

Since April 2024, every acute hospital with an emergency department (type 1) has moved to a comprehensive model of SDEC for a minimum of 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. The overarching principle of SDEC is that all patients who attend urgent and emergency care services can be referred to be rapidly assessed, diagnosed, and treated without being admitted to a ward, and if clinically safe to do so, will go home on the same day of arrival.

This specification covers the provision of adult SDEC services (excluding acute frailty services) and defines the scope, care pathways, patient selection, referral to SDEC, and requirements for staff and quality.

See the full details here.

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